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queerquail - Yeah. I kinda fell sorry for Nemo. Here's another chapter just for you!
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Disclaimer: Cecily's Log. Stardate 81722.64. Still no closer to owning LXG. Darn it!
Chapter 2 – S.O.S.
The League rushed into the communications room, grateful for the opportunity to do something. One of Nemo's crewmen sat by the radio listening to the clicks that it was emitting.
"Calling the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," he translated, listening carefully to the radio. "Do you receive me?" He looked at Nemo who nodded to him to reply. Quickly, and with great skill, the crewman sent a reply back to the messenger. There was a moment's pause before a sting of dots and dashes came as a reply.
"Your powers are needed to prevent a planned robbery."
The group looked at one another.
"Do we know who it is, Nemo?" Mina asked him, curiously. Nemo shook his head and returned to his crewman.
"Ask him who he is." Nemo instructed him, who bowed his head and sent the question.
"I cannot tell you," was the reply. "I am putting myself in great danger contacting you as it is without revealing who I am. You must trust me." A wave of uncertainty covered the group. After the mistake they had made with M they were very cautious about who to trust. Was it sensible to trust someone who wouldn't even give them his name?
"Should we go along with it?" Mina asked the others cautiously.
"I vote 'Yes'," Skinner replied, quickly. "If I we don't do something soon I may rot away from boredom."
"It's our duty to help," Jekyll added. "If we don't respond, we have no right to be the League." Sawyer nodded in agreement
"Jekyll's right," he told them. "We have to help." Nemo raised a hand.
"Let's find out a bit more about it before we go rushing into any unwise decisions." He turned to the crewman and told him to ask further about the theft.
"London is soon to receive the honour of exhibiting the world's largest emerald in their museum. It is known as the Ambiance Emerald and is priceless.
"One person is planning to steal this emerald, but not only for the wealth. There is a myth that the emerald posses a great power that, if used correctly, could control the world. It is not known what power this gem possesses or how to access it, but if it were to fall into the wrong hands it could be the end of civilization, as we know it."
Skinner put his hands in his pockets.
"That could be bad," He commented, sarcastically. Mina shot him a look. Sawyer took a step forwards and spoke to the crewman.
"Ask him more about this thief," He said. He looked back at the others. "How are we going to find him and stop him if we don't know who he is?" The crewman tapped away at the radio.
"I cannot say. Not now. I will try to get further information to you in the future, but for now it's too risky. You must believe me."
Nemo stepped forwards and spoke to the crewman.
"Tell him that if he doesn't provide us with more information there is nothing we can do!" The crewman sent this to the messenger. There was a long silence before a reply came. The League waited patiently, with baited breath.
"If you need me I could meet you." The crewman translated. "Tomorrow. I will give you more information about your foe." Sawyer crossed his arms and leant back against a wall.
"I think we can risk that, can't we?" he asked the others.
"We don't have a lot of choice," Mina replied. Nemo still stood firm, looking unsure about whether to trust him or not. The reply continued.
"I must warn you though. The thief knows you'll be looking for him. I have been personally told that you are the only thing that could stop it working. That's why you must help me. Why you must help the world."
The group looked at Nemo. It rested upon his decision. The others had agreed to go, but none of them would unless it was unanimous. Nemo stared at the radio, avoiding the others eyes.
"Where should we meet you then?" He asked out loud. A ripple of excitement washed over the others.
The crew man sent the message along the radio, and then turned to face Nemo.
"The reception is breaking up," he told him.
"Then he'd better be quick with his reply!" Nemo answered back at the crewman. They disjointed message returned.
"…Santiago… London… Tomorrow…" The crewman struggled to decipher from the reply. He paused a few more seconds before saying, "The connection has gone."
Nemo frowned slightly.
"Thank you," He said. "You may go now."
The crewman bowed his head and left the League standing alone in the room.
"What do we do now then?" Sawyer asked.
"We could try to trace the message," Nemo told Sawyer. "See if we can find out where he is contacting us from."
"Obviously, we need to try and find this messenger tomorrow, so they can tell us more about this thief." Mina replied to him. "But he could be anywhere in London and we know nothing about him." They stood in silence for a moment, pondering what to do.
"What was that he said about, 'Santiago'?" Jekyll asked the others. "What does that mean?"
"It sounds Spanish," Nemo replied. "It shouldn't take too long to find out what it means." He left the room in search of another crewman to look it up for him.
"Well," Mina thought out loud. "It looks like we've got the adventure we've been looking for!"
NB: Another short chapter! I must be lossing my touch! I can promise that the chapters I have already written (4-7) will be longer, but I haven't written chapter three yet. (But no doubt I will soon, because I can't wait to post chapter four!) Anyway, as before, comments and reviews are more than welcome!